Major restructuring underway at University
Anna Baughman, Editor
September 19, 2018
Filed under Academics, News, Showcase
Saint Francis started off the 2018-19 school year with a major reconstructing – going from four schools to three – in response to financial issues and a desire for new academic offerings. Along with these structural changes, there have been movements toward staff reductions. The three existing...
SFU welcomes new international students
Joe Zhou, Staff Writer
February 9, 2018
Saint Francis University’s International Student Program recruited three more Chinese international students in the spring semester. Two of the students are from Providence University at Taipei. The other is from Jilin, Heilongjiang Province. “Before I came here, I was a little bit nervous...
Survey reveals mixed feelings among Saint Francis students regarding symbols of Southern Confederacy
Shelby Bowen, Staff writer
September 20, 2017
Charlottesville, Virginia, was the site of one of the largest white supremacist protests in recent history on Aug. 12. The protest turned violent when white nationalists clashed with counter-protesters. Two people were killed and more than 30 were injured. White nationalists and their supporters...
Ridge visits campus for Law Enforcement Day
Tyler Skipper, Staff writer
April 8, 2017
Former Pennsylvania governor and secretary of homeland security Tom Ridge served as the keynote speaker at the University’s second annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on March 24. In his speech, the former Army staff sergeant noted that when people see police, many automatically think “black...
SRO for Jennifer Teege, author of My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers her Nazi Past
April 8, 2017
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Students, alumni, staff share skills on Spring Break mission trips
Yohanny Rodriguez, Staff writer
March 17, 2017
Forty-two members of the Saint Francis family traveled to Jamaica and Costa Rica over the school’s spring break recess to perform mission work. Twenty-two students, five alumni and two staff members traveled to Maggotty, Jamaica, on a medical mission trip. The group included physical and occupational...
Cardinal Dolan to visit University on March 30
Teresa Narduzzi, Staff writer
March 15, 2017
Filed under News, Showcase, Uncategorized
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the current archbishop of New York, will be visiting Saint Francis on Thursday, March 30. The university will also honor benefactors Lou and Pat DiCerbo that day. Cardinal Dolan will celebrate Mass at 4 p.m. in the Maurice Stokes Athletics Center on March 30. A celebratory...
Upcoming Family Game Night offers fun for parents, children
McKinley Baptiste, Staff writer
February 19, 2017
Filed under Campus Life, News
SFU’s Toy Lending Library is hosting a Family Game Night on Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 5 to 7 p.m., on the ground floor of the Disepio Institute. The event is open to everyone. The purpose of Family Game Night is for parents to learn what kinds of toys their children enjoy. It also allows kids to...
SFU Marches Against Abortion
Kaitlyn Kitchen, Staff writer
February 3, 2017
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People of all ages marched around the Saint Francis campus mall on Jan. 27 in the fourth annual March on the Mountain. The march is an annual demonstration in support of pro-life beliefs. More than 100 SFU students, faculty members, community members and high school students held up pro-life signs...
Students Report on Museum Opening, School of Business and History of SFU’s Nickname
December 14, 2016
Filed under News, Showcase, Video
Students in "Broadcast News and Public Affairs" - a course taught by Communications faculty member Donna Menis - have produced news reports on a number of different topics throughout the 2016 fall semester. In the news package below, Matt Crawford, Angel Creek and Hakeem Kinard share information about...
Panel explores ethical issues of 2016 presidential election
Amanda Schiavo
November 7, 2016
Filed under Academics, News, Showcase
A Community-Faculty-Student Forum, “Ethical Issues In The 2016 Presidential Election,” brought differing viewpoints to the JFK Student Lounge Thursday night. The event was held to shed light on the ethical issues occurring during the 2016 Presidential Election and trends throughout history. Dr....
Communications Students Report on Presidential Race
October 28, 2016
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Click above to find out about a seminar course being taught at Saint Francis this semester that explores the role of the media in the presidential race. - Troubadour Editor Amanda Schiavo Click above to get insight from Saint Francis political science professor Joe Melusky on the...
